Bath spray



R. FINDLAY Oct. 11, 1932.

BATH SPRAY Filed Sept. 5. 1931 INVENTOR- BY WW/m H ATTORNEYS PatentedOct. 11,1932

UNHTED ROBERT FINDLAY, OF JAMAIoA; YoRR BATH sPR A i Application filedSeptember lgslflseri-al Hm 551,408. r i

This invention relates generally to bath showers or sprays and hasparticular reference to devices in that general class which are portableand which are intended to be 2E readily connected to the faucet of abath tub or similar source of water desired to use it.

One of the objections to prior devices of the kind is that it isdifficult to use them with- .10 out an objectionable splashing of water.

hands of the user free and by which the water is delivered in such a waythat there will be 1 a minimum amount of splashing.

Another object is to provide a device which can be sold at a low pricebut which Will, nevertheless, be sturdy and efiicient in opera tion.

bination and relation of elements, the novel features of which arepointed out in the claims and a preferred embodiment of which ishereinafter described with reference to the I drawing accompanying andforming a part of this specification.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the spray device withportions cut away to show the interior construction of some of thetubes.

Fig. 2 is a section substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1 looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows how the device appears when in use. j

The form of the device shown in the draw- '40 ing comprises sections 10and 11 which are oppositely curved and which containperforations 12 sopositioned that the water is directed inwardly toward the person of theuser. At the same time the angle at which the water is directed inwardlyis not sulficiently great to cause what might be termed a re-bound ofthewater away from the bodysuflicient to cause objectionable splashing.

The ends of the spray sections 10 and 11 are connected together byunperforated tubes 13 supply when it is and 14f The two tubes lastmentioned may;

1 be ofany'desiredform, but it is preferred to curve'them so that theywill engage the shoulders of a user in such a way'as to aidinmaintaining the device as a whole in position. Thetubeslifl and 14should also be so formed or constructed as to hold the spray tubes 10and 11 away from the personfof the user. It

' is preferred to-have upstanding end portions 15 and :16 connected asat 17, Fig. 8, to the '60 One of the objects of this invention is toprovide a spray device which will leave theends ofthe spray tubes 10'and11. .Theportions 15 and 16 maybe of any desiredheight,

but it is preferred to have themonlyzof suffic'ient height toinsureagainst the spray openings 12 coming incontact with the body and therebyinterfering with the flow of;

-water.- I e Oneofthe spraytubes is provided with a connection 18containing a channel 19 in With the foregoing and other advantagesinview the inventlon consists 1n a. novel comconnection 18 fast on thespray tube 11 but it is obvious that the connection mightbe rotatableonthe-tube and operateJtO serve as avalve for conveniently shutting 0dthe water supply. The connection 18 has anex tension 20' to receive oneend ofa' flexible" tube 21. This flexible tube has at its other end anysuitabledevic'e for connecting the tube to the faucet of a bath tube orany other so convenient source of water supply.

By providing the unperforated sections 13" i and 14. the water is notdirected against the curves of the shoulders or the outside of the armsso that the device can be used in a bath tub without objectionablesplashing even though the user is standing in the tub. T

It is obvious that because of the flexible tube connection and theconstruction as a whole that the device may be used as a hand 0 spraywhere something more than the shoulder spray is desired.

While a preferred embodiment has been described in detail it is not thedesire to be 7 claims which follow.

What I claim is: r

I 1. A device of the cliaracter described com prising a pair ofoppositely curved spray,

tubes, unperforated tubes connecting the ends '5) of the spray tubesand'formed-to engage the I shoulders of aflperson and connections forsupplying Waterto the interiorsf'iofthe spray 7 tubes and connectingtubes.-

2. A device of the characterdescribed cont 7 v q v 10 prising apair ofoppositely'curyefi tubeslm'v i ing spray perforations in their Wallsflosi-1 tioned to direct water inwardly towar' the person,'tubesconnecting; -thetwospray tubes at their ends and forming conduitsbetween the spray devices, 'said'connecting: tubes gbe -ing constructedto hold the spray devices out p r of contact with the person,andideyi'ces for connecting the device-to a sources-of water i v vsupply.

'3. A deviceofthe character described com- 1 prising a pair of outwardlycurved spray tubes, a-pai'r'of tubes connecting the ends of v V thespray-tubes and forming-conduits be- 4 tween the spray tubes, said.connecting tubes 1 beingcurved to engage the shoulders of aperson andhaving their ends formed to support the spray tubes out ofrcont'a'ctwith the per- (son, and meansfor connecting the'device'to a o i I 7source of-Water supply.

7 V 4. Adevice of the character described coinprising a pair ofoppositely curved tubes ,per-

forated-to tort-n twosprayvdeyicesjtubes -con- V I meeting the two spraydevices and forming conduits connecting said devioes, said con- I Imeeting tubes *blIl'g curved to engage the shoulders of a person and'haying theirends upturned to 'hold the spray devic'es ;away a l I from'the person, andconnections for supplynec'ting tubes.

In testimony Where'ofl hereto my 7 --signature'. t or a a ROBERTFINDLAY.

:ing waterto the-perforated tubes and the coni

